Old Melbourne

1920s2 photos

Bourke Street Melbourne Coles staff of about 95 men and women taken in Sugden Place outside Old Coles Book Arcade Store No. 12, 19281928Elevated view along Bourke Street showing construction site beside Coles Variety Store in Deva House Melbourne Store No. 4, 1924–341924–34

1930s58 photos

Shops along Lonsdale Street west, c. 1930c. 1930Interior tables of merchandise on display in Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19301930Elevated view looking east along Bourke Street towards Coles Variety Store in Deva House Melbourne Store No. 4, 19301930Interior snack bar and stairs Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19301930View across street towards the Nicholas Building housing Coles Variety Store Swanston Street Melbourne Store No. 6, 19301930Interior tables of merchandise on display in Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19301930Interior of Coles Swan Street store showing counters with merchandise items priced from 3d. Richmond Store No. 19, 19311931Interior of Coles Swan Street store showing counters with clothing stationery and haberdashery Richmond Store No. 19, 19311931Bourke Street Coles staff of about 150 men and women possibly taken on opening day March 1930 Store No. 12, 1930–321930–32Women shoppers and greengrocer in front of Richmond South Coles Variety Store No. 19, 19311931View across Swanston Street towards the Nicholas Building where a Coles Variety Store once located in basement and ground floor, 1926–361926–36Row of shops taken early morning before opening time - site of old Coles Variety Queen Street Brisbane Store No. 24, 1930–321930–32Looking east towards huge crowd in Bourke Street in front of Coles Variety Store in Deva House Melbourne Store No. 4, 1930–351930–35Elevated view across road towards crowds on path in front of Coles Variety Store in Deva House Melbourne Store No. 4, 1930–351930–35Staff tennis team four women four men two rows (Andy Davidson second right back row) Coles Swanston Street Store No. 6, 1930–351930–35Panelled counters displaying hardware and gardening products at Prahran Coles Variety Store No. 2, 1930–351930–35Interior showing panelled counters with prices prominently displayed at Prahran Coles Variety Store No. 2, 1930–351930–35Front exterior of Coles Swan Street store Richmond Store No. 19, 1930–351930–35Interior of store showing counters displaying goods for Easter at Prahran Coles Variety Store No. 2, 1930–351930–35Wood panelled counters and decorated walls in Prahran Coles Variety Store No. 2, 19321932Counters displaying variety of goods with prices prominently displayed at Prahran Coles Variety Store No. 2, 1930–351930–35Exterior of Coles Variety Store with signs reading G.J. Coles & Co. Ltd. Nothing over 2/6 at Prahran Store No. 2, 19321932The tuck shop opposite the Model School, Spring St, 19331933Shops at 204-210 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, 19331933Interior of store displaying toiletries and haberdashery with price tags prominently displayed at old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19331933Group photograph of Coles staff of Camberwell Coles Variety Store No. 11, 1933–341933–34Interior of store with the gardening department in the foreground at old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19331933[View of shops on Elizabeth Street, Melbourne], 1930s1930sJohn Conway Gibson's shop, 262 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, 1930s1930s[View of Steele & Co. store, Swanston Street, Melbourne ], 1930s1930sLondon Stores, on the south east corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets Melbourne, 19341934Shop in Fitzroy, at one time the home of Sir Bertram Mackennal, 19341934Interior of Buckley's store showing counters of women's toiletries with prices prominently displayed in Coles Variety Store Melbourne Store No. 4, 19341934Interior of Buckley's store showing counters holding a wide variety of goods with prices prominently displayed in Melbourne Coles Variety Store No. 4, 19341934Interior of Buckley's store showing counters holding household articles with prices prominently displayed in Melbourne Coles Variety Store No. 4, 19341934Interior of Buckley's store with counters displaying toiletries and underwear with prices prominently displayed in Melbourne Coles Variety Store No. 4, 19341934Diner style benches and seating in cafeteria in original Buckleys building of Coles Melbourne Store No. 4, 19341934Exterior front of Coles Variety Store 277-281 Chapel Street Prahran with show windows advertising Exclusive toilet goods Store No. 5, 19341934Facade of Coles Variety Store with Buckley's & Nunn logo on upper windows Melbourne Store No. 4, 19341934Interior of Buckley's store showing counters in foreground stacked with toothbrushes and prices prominently displayed in Melbourne Coles Variety Store No. 4, 19341934Interior of Buckley's store showing counters with a variety of products and prices prominently displayed in Melbourne Coles Variety Store No. 4, 19341934Lever's Bull & Mouth Hotel and adjacent multi-story Coles store in Bourke Street Melbourne, 1930s1930sCopy of published photo of the exterior front of the Oakleigh Coles Store No. 47, 1930s1930sFront exterior of Coles store with signage 'Nothing over 2/6' Williamstown Store No. 73, 1930s1930sInterior of Buckley's store showing counters of manchester and clothing with prices prominently displayed in Melbourne Coles Variety Store No. 4, 19341934Little Collins Street showing rear of 299 Bourke Street first stage eight storey building Coles Store No. 12, 1930–381930–38Street view with F & G Stores on parapet and vehicles parked at curb Coles Box Hill Store No. 44, 1930s1930sPhil Evans in front of his shop 'The Junction' dairy produce shop, 871 Sydney Road, Brunswick, 1934–361934–36Ogg chemist's, Collins Street, 19351935Row of shops with cars parked at curb including baker with striped awning adjoining Coles Croydon Store No. 204, 19351935Front exterior of Coles store with merchandise in the window priced from 6d. Preston Store No. 20, 1930–401930–40Looking across street and parked cars towards row of shops including Coles Croydon Store No. 204, 19351935Interior of Coles store with counters and merchandise priced from 3d. Preston Store No. 20, 1930–401930–40Swanston Street Melbourne Coles staff of about 80 men and women Store No. 6, 1930–401930–40Facade Coles Variety Store "Nothing over 2'6" Burwood Store No. 56, 1930–401930–40Interior of Coles store with merchandise on display including jewellery and men's ties priced from 6d. Williamstown Store No. 73, 1930–401930–40Group portrait of staff inside Coles Variety Store Burwood Store No. 56, 1930–401930–40E. T. Brown Pty. Ltd., manufacturer of "Brownbuilt" office and store furniture, 14 Alexandra Parade, Clifton Hill, c. 1936c. 1936

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465 historic photos for Shops and shopfronts, taken between 1850 and 1959, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1940s (197). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.